home console
TV-connected gaming system
A home console is a video game system designed to connect to a television, as opposed to handheld or portable gaming devices.
The term distinguishes stationary systems like PlayStation or Xbox from their portable counterparts: The Nintendo Switch works as both a home console and a handheld.
Also called simply a console.
Device directing a system
- gamepadHandheld console interface
- joystickTilting lever for control
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
save point · loading screen · memory card · rumble · avatar · split-screen · power button · disc tray
Sony's gaming hardware brand
- XboxMicrosoft gaming console
- NintendoJapanese video game company
- SegaJapanese gaming company
- AtariSeventies gaming pioneer
Switch · Genesis · Dreamcast · GameCube · Wii · Super Nintendo · NES · PlayStation 5
Component that executes instructions
- graphics chipProcessor for visual output
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- frame rateDisplay refresh frequency
firmware · SSD · cooling system · power supply · USB · Bluetooth · Wi-Fi · 4K
Real-time digital delivery
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- SpotifyMusic streaming platform
apps · media hub · Blu-ray · DVD · smart TV · living room · big screen · family gaming
controller
Device directing a system
- gamepadHandheld console interface
- joystickTilting lever for control
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
multiplayer · save point · loading screen · memory card · rumble · avatar · split-screen · power button · disc tray · first-party
PlayStation
Sony's gaming hardware brand
Atari · Switch · Genesis · Dreamcast · GameCube · Wii · Super Nintendo · NES · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X
processor
Component that executes instructions
- graphics chipProcessor for visual output
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
frame rate · firmware · SSD · cooling system · power supply · USB · Bluetooth · Wi-Fi · 4K · HDR
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
Spotify · apps · media hub · Blu-ray · DVD · smart TV · living room · big screen · family gaming · party game
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- NintendoNES, Mario, SNES, Donkey Kong, Metroid
- gaming termsbuff, debuff, boss, loot, final boss
- Retro ArcadePac-Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga
home consolehandheld console
Mobile gaming hardware
handheld · Game Boy · PlayStation Portable · Nintendo DS · mobile gaming
home consolePC gaming
Video entertainment via desktop
gaming PC · desktop computer · personal computer · smartphone · tablet
home consolearcade machine
Coin-operated gaming terminal
arcade cabinet · arcade · coin-op · arcade game · gaming cafe
home, console, homes, homed, homing, homely, homeland, homeless, homeward